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K9 Thunder in Finnish service
HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 10:16 PM UTC
Just learned that the Finnish Army recently fielded the K9 Thunder SPH. I wonder if the Academy kit can be build OOTB. adding only the Finnish splinter camo?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 10:51 PM UTC





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ts7p2M6abs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXC-Ii_NPqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujXBXAjND8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_82Q5rnlc













Ask Google about: Finland K9
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 11:00 PM UTC
You could just buy the kit..
https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/aca/kit_aca_13519.shtml
GTDeath13
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 11:15 PM UTC
DEF Model is working on an update set for the K9. The only thing missing are some aftermarket tracks.

HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 11:52 PM UTC



Good to know...

Let me think... Hobbyboss CV9030, Meng Leopüard 2 A4 with KMT conversion, Academy K9 = Big hole in my bank account...

I wonder if we see a AMV in Swedish or Finnish service soon?
GTDeath13
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 12:03 AM UTC
Oh, you forgot the coolest one:

HermannB
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 12:26 AM UTC
Finnish armor on winter parade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDvrkgwOZk
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 12:26 AM UTC

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Oh, you forgot the coolest one:



Haven't they (Finland) moved those turrets to Leopard chassis now?

http://www.perfect-scale.de/en/www--perfect-scale-de-3/Leopard-2-Marksman-ItPsv-90.html

HermannB
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 12:38 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Oh, you forgot the coolest one:



Haven't they (Finland) moved those turrets to Leopard chassis now?

http://www.perfect-scale.de/en/www--perfect-scale-de-3/Leopard-2-Marksman-ItPsv-90.html



Definitly. Watch the video from the 6 min. mark on.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 07:40 AM UTC
As for the K9, you will notice that's the same vehicle in all the photos. I'm not sure if they have received any others yet (still in testing?) but you can be sure there will be other unique Finnish items added.

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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 09:30 AM UTC
Hope trumpheter will do finnish BMP-2.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 01:17 PM UTC

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As for the K9, you will notice that's the same vehicle in all the photos. I'm not sure if they have received any others yet (still in testing?) but you can be sure there will be other unique Finnish items added.

Jim


Good observation
To get any model absolutely correct one needs to have complete photographic documentation of one specific individual at one specific date. Things get added, modified, removed, repositioned et.c.
I didn't check if it was the same vehicle in all the photos but maybe it was the first one delivered and painted in the Finnish camouflage so at least it was correct for the parades and shows in the summer of 2017

If the owners decide to change things afterwards is another matter
/ Robin
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 07:57 PM UTC

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As for the K9, you will notice that's the same vehicle in all the photos. I'm not sure if they have received any others yet (still in testing?)


Here's another one (#4741) still in ROK camo scheme (I think...) :






These pics were taken in November 2016 during K9 trials at the Rovaniemi test range.

Here's the first delivery from South Korea in February 2018 :





H.P.
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 08:38 PM UTC
Please give us the Patria in the background as a model to soon
HermannB
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 08:43 PM UTC
I defintly second that!
HermannB
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018 - 10:33 PM UTC



Anyone saw this kit in a LHS or onlineshop? My LHS says that it´s not available in Germany.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 08:35 AM UTC
Both K9 versions are available on Ebay.
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